Guest Post · Inspire · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Cézanne’s Statuein Aix-en-Provence April 4, 2016The repaving of the area outside the tourist office has been completed and I was really hoping for something a bit more attractive and tourist-friendly – some benches for instance wouldn’t go amiss. And why has Cezanne just been plonked down on the ground? The Cezanne statue and the market in Aix-en-Provence.…Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire · Provencal History & Traditions Christmas in Provence December 7, 2018Dutch-born Anne-Marie Simons is a traveller. She studied in Paris, worked in Brussels and then moved to the United States where for a long time she worked only to support her travel-bug. Today, Anne-Marie and her husband Oscar reside in Aix-en-Provence where she continues to hone her writing. The following is an excerpt from her …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Provencal Recipes · Taste Discover the Tradition of the 13 Desserts of Christmas in Provence December 1, 2017A buffet table laden with 13 desserts! How could the French be so smug as to think that North Americans with our turkey-centric Christmas dinners, stuffing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes and a variety of sides are excessive? Or so I felt when I first heard about this holiday tradition. However, like most customs in the …Continue Reading
What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Happy Holidays from Perfectly Provence December 23, 2016Happy Holidays! Seasons greetings to all our readers and the terrific contributors. May the holidays allow you the time to sample some wine from Provence, share a Provencal-inspired meal with friends and family, but mostly enjoy a chance to relax. …Continue Reading